Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-15
Presidential Pardops.

money from the mails and sentenced to
nine years imprisonment in Chester, H.,
was pardoned. w. r. Branum, now serv-
ing a years sentence in the Southern Hi
nois Penitentiary for breaking into Post
Office with intent to steal, was pardoned.
Pardon was denied in the case of George s..
Dougherty, convicted of violating the cleo
ton laws. Favorable action was taken on
the application for pardon of John S.
Smith, confined in the Arkansas Peniten-
tiary for an assault with intent to kill. In
the case of Selah c. CARL, convicted of
counterfeiting, and sentenced to fifteen
years in the Erie County Penitentiary the
President commuted the sentence to seven
years Imprisonment. He has already been
in prison about seven years.
Pardons were granted in the following
cases: Eugene B. Walton. late Teller OF
the First National Bank of New York, con-
victed of making false entries Stephen III.
Russell, convicted in Massachusetts of
counterfeiting; William H. Overhaul, con-
victed of robbing mails and sentenced to
10 years imprisonment in the southern
Illinois penitentiary.
Adverse action was taken in the follow
ing cases William LIE Baron, of Mime
sofa B. T. Hubbard, of Illinois; Thomas
Moody, of Texas George Middon and w.
Eastern, of Pennsylvania. All the pardons
mentioned above were granted on the rec
concentrations of the officers who con-
Quoted the prosecutions.
Mutilated Notes.
WASHINGTON, April 14th.-There was
received at the United States Treasury to-
day for redemption package of perfectly
new United States notes of small denOni-
nation to the amount of 81 600, which was
mutilated by having a hole punched
through them, through which a cord had
had been passed and then sealed on the
outside of the wrapper. The package was
sent to Washington by express by Ma
tional Bank in Texas. The mutilatiou
was evidently INTENDED as an additional
safeguard in the transportation of the notes.
Acting Treasurer Whelpley refused to re-
ceive The notes, and directed them to be
returned to the bank at its expense, with
the statement that such mutilatiors are
considered in violation of law and will not
be permitted by the Department.
New Code of Railroad Rules.
New YORK, April 14th.-The Time Con-
vention of Railroad Superintendents and
Managers concluded its session this after
sionally adopted six months ago was
brought up again and adopted, to be put in
operation as soon as practicable. By this
code uniform system of signals by lamps,
whistle and other methods is established
for all roads represented at the Convention.
Nearly all the roads were represented. A
uniform method and regulations for tim
ing and starting trains, rules for running
trains on single tracks and for switching
and side-tracking are included in the code.
The general intent of the new code is to in
sure the safety to passengers and freight.
A plan for system of telegraphic signals
was also introduced and Professionally
adopted. 1t will come up at the October
session.
Movement in Tin.
NEW YORK, April 14th.-Brisk specula-
ton is in progress Just now in pig tin.
Three hundred and fifty tons were turned
in this market yesterday, and about an
equal quantity in London, with the bear
influence predominating. On this side
prices are 10 cents per 100 pounds lower,
and in the English market 10 cents per ton,
making total decline there of about 92
since the 7th instant. The parties engineer
ing the movement on the other side are
Strauss e Co.
The Chicagos Tally Again.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 14th-There was a
light sprinkle of rain before the opening OF
the game here to day between the Chicago
and St. Louis clubs, which kept away 8
large number of people, but some 5000
who visited Athletic Park were amply re-
paid by Witnessing the most terrific - slug
ging " match ever played on the grounds
The score stood Chicagos 10, st. Louis O.
More PIundering of the Mails.
TOLEDO, April 14th.-This afternoon Ed
ward w. Cody, Notwithstanding clerk in
the Postoffiee, was arrested for robbing the
mails. Cody is an unmarried man, aged
about 81, and has been in the Office about
five years. The only letters he abstracted
were those addressed 10 the Blade news
paper. He was caught by means of decoy
letters. The loss was first noticed last No
vember, and it is estimated that the steal
ings since then have been between 1000
and $1,000.
New Labor Organization.
PITTsBURe, April 14th.-The knights OF
Labor in this district have formed a Ma
tional District Assembly of Iron and Steel
Workers, and an application will be made
next week to Powderly for charter The
movement was inaugurated two months
ago, and has met with general favor. The
new district will start out with twenty
local Assemblies and total membership Of
over 4 600. 1t will include every class OF
skilled and unskilled labor employed in
the iron and steel works throughout the
country.
Contracts for Steel Awarded
WASHINGTON, April 14th. - Secretary
Whitney to day awarded to the Bethlehem
Iron Works Company, of Pennsylvania,
contracts for furnishing about 1000 tons
OF steel gun forgings and 4,500 tons of steel
armor plates at total cost of $4,512, ,93S.
Its bid, though not the lowest for gun steel,
was the lowest in the aggregate for the
two contracts.
Blaine's Appetite.
FoRT GIBsoN Il. T., April 14th.-Blaine
is rapidly improving He awakened this
morning much refreshed aud feeling quite
strong. After having breakfast of meat
and vegetables he got up and washed and
donned his clothes. This was permitted,
and he lounged about his room for some
time. He will be able to leave the house
in few days if his improvement continues.
VIII Not Give Up.
New YORK, April 14th.-The friends of
high license do not take the Governors s
veto greatly to heart. If there are consti-
tutional objections in the way, they say
they viii have bill next winter to meet
lnese, anu Iedft NJ plcleAt iOl dbOtuCl
veto.
The Haggin Stable.
New York, April 15th.-[Spe cial. 1.-The
Monmouth Park correspondent of the
Sporting World says: 1.-THE new Haggin
string has not yet made its appearance out
of doors. No one hereabouts, excepting
those in attendance upon them, has as yet
had look at the youngsters. | can say
nothing of the lot, further than that they
are reported as rapidly overcoming the
effects of their long journey. Byrnes is at
Prospect Park to make arrangements for
stabling accommodations at the new track.
1t is probable the entire string. or all that
portion of it destined for the earlier meet
ings, viii be transferred thither the latter
part of next week"
FREMONT RErORTED LAME.
New YORK, April 15th.-[ special J.
DIVERS famous horse fremont is little
lame and sore. So the owners said toyour
correspondent yesterday. They hsv. taken
him out Of training, and they can say yet
whether he viii run in the Witners or
Suburban or not Bessie June is also
lame. Tho Dryers are inclined 10 enter
fremont in the proposed race with The
Bard and yolante, if ii comes oil, and il
Trenent gets in condition.